PublicMeeting Auckland..2.00pm..Sunday 16 October2005..3 solent Street, Mechanics Bay,Auckland. Kiwis Against Seabed Mining (KASM) is an environmental group established to oppose the mining of the sea bed around New Zealand.www.blacksands.org.nz October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in Leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
In March 2005 an application was lodged by Australian company BQL for a minerals permit for exploration prior to mining black sands off the West Coast of the North Island. This was the determining factor for the formation of KASM. KASM was originally Raglan based but now has membership and organisational groups in Piha, Raglan, and Taranaki with support from many other environmental groups. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... North Island The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, the other being the South Island. ...
The earliest major environmental issue in New Zealand was the prospect of raising the level of Lake Manapouri for a hydro-electricity scheme. ... Sarcasm is sneering, jesting, or mocking a person, situation or thing. ...